ASHOK K.

• Over 16 years of experience in the IT industry with extensive knowledge in cloud technologies (Azure, AWS), DevOps methodologies (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker), and web development (RESTful APIs, backend & frontend frameworks). Proficient in handling mission-critical environments. • Over 5 years of DevOps experience, successfully reducing deployment times by 40% through CI/CD pipeline optimization. • I possess a deep understanding of RESTful web services, back-end and front-end frameworks, cloud computing, and containerization technologies. • Strong experience in utilizing a wide range of AWS services, including compute (EC2, Lambda), storage (S3, S3 Glacier), databases (RDS, Amazon Document DB), networking (VPC, Route53), monitoring (CloudWatch, CloudTrail), scaling (AWS Auto Scaling), infrastructure provisioning (CloudFormation), and security (IAM). • Proven ability to leverage Azure services for infrastructure management (Resource Groups, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks), secure access control (Azure Active Directory, Conditional Access), container orchestration (Kubernetes Services, Container Registries), disaster recovery (Recovery Service Vault, and automated governance (Azure Policies). • Implemented a continuous development and deployment pipeline by setting up a Jenkins Master and multiple slave nodes for the team. • Experience in designing and automating CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, optimizing build times and deployment processes. • Proven ability to implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, ensuring seamless integration and delivery of software updates. • Proficient hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and OpenShift. • Proficient hands-on experience in Infrastructure as a code using terraform and ansible. • Strong backend development skills in C#, Java spring boot and Node.js, with experience building microservices (REST APIs). • Possess a strong understanding of Agile development methodologies. • Proven ability to leverage Git branching strategies to optimize workflow and collaboration in Agile projects. • Expertise in deploying applications to production using GitOps workflows, ensuring a reliable and automated process. • A proven leader who sets direction, drives innovation, and anticipates challenges. Adept at knowledge sharing and optimizing processes for efficiency and effectiveness. Asks "Why?" to identify root causes and implement impactful solutions.